How to Turn an Angel Ornament -My 1st Video! 

Mike, brilliant video. If this was your first attempt I would say it is a great success. I think the camera work was first rate. I liked the process for turning the angel and how you used the cutoff for the halo. I hope to see more vids.... Sam

Wonderful job, easy to understand. Thanks

Going to make these soon, 7 months newbie..I am ready..learned now practice on scrap..

I know this is an older one, but enjoyed rewatching it, and happy to have a strong Christian woodturner to watch

Mike, I like the way you quietly display your faith without being "preachy" about it. Well done.

Thank you, Mike. Thanks to you I have been making these for many years. They have made many people happy. I live in a college town and students buy them for their mothers as Christmas presents. Very cool project. Appreciate you sharing it with all of us.

Thanks again, Mike. Made & sold 20 last xmas season, getting ready to do more for a craft sale next month. Your presentation is clear & well done. Bob

Taking this idea to my woodshop class, asking to teach me this. Been making pens.

Thanks for posting this Mike. I can't wait to try doing an angel!

Hello Mike, I wanted to drop you a note and thank you for your great videos! I am new to woodturning and absolutely love it. I have watched most of your videos, but wanted to comment on one specific video. First a little backstory... My 88 year old grandmother, suffering from dementia, had a stroke on Aug 2. One night after my family left the hospital for the evening, I happen to come across your video on turning a small angel. I watched the video a few times and decided I needed to make one. Now, my grandfather, who passed away a few years earlier, had always had his wood "projects" so we always joked about being a "wood butcher". So I have followed along his path using woodworking as my "hobby". I could not sleep that night so out to the shop I went. I made an angel in the morning. That evening my 9year old daughter and I gave her that angel and said grandpa is watching out for you. Well needless to say not a dry eye was found. My grandma passed away on Aug 4 with that angel in her hand. That little angel sits next to the companion urn I turned for both of my grandparents. That little angel that took 15 minutes to turn has so much meaning for my family. Mike, you will never know how important that single video means to me. So I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your dedication and unselfish sharing of your skills. Bob Naprava Jr Penn Yan, NY

So peaceful so therapeutic so enjoyable to watch. St Joseph would love to have had a lathe.

You sure do make it look easy. I reckon that comes with practice. Thanks for the video.

Great job inspiring

Thanks Mike! Definitely adding this to my Christmas list of things to make!

Just watched your post on Facebook and though I would come and see the "original." I think your comfort level with the skew has improved and you've switched to the Lacer grind. I think I'll go out to the shop and give this a go. Thanks Mike!

Thanks for the nice demo, Mike. Lots of good tips. Paul

i look at it a few times it was great after my heat get well and brean stop bleading i see it a n turning great job thanks

The video was great and I most liked you were willing to add a faith based entry to your work. Keep turning and sharing. Thanks

Beautiful

Mike, very nice turning, and yes, God be praised for Jesus sacrifice for each of us. May the Lord bless you and your family.

Thanks for video. I'm going to make each grand kid one for Christmas. Great project.

Thanks Mike. Just found you on RU-vid. A great first demo. John

Great presentation, Mike. Just bought a lathe about a month ago and I'm getting the bug for turning. I really appreciate your sensible and humble presentation. Easy to follow instruction of how you do your process. I look forward to catching up on more of your videos! Blessings to you and yours, Brother!

Thank you for your video. Your explanations, hints and tips are very useful. I have a 12 yr old son who is new to the lathe, and your video has really helped him.

Thanks Mike. I made a bunch of these for the kids in my Catechisum class last year and they loved them. They were great fun to make too.

Love your videos. Such good info. I will try some tomorrow

Great video Mike. Been thinking about turning some angels and now I have a good resource to check with. Thanks for sharing. Fred

3/7/2024 watching for 4 time!! Night before class..each time i improve..i want to do this..newbi

I have been watching several of your videos and this is one of my favorites. I am new to turning and as of now, I have never turned. I bought an old spindle lathe that I am setting up now.

Great video. Thank you for sharing. Informative and instructional format is very helpful. Editing was helpful too. God bless

Great project! I'm going to have to add that to my list of projects to do before christmas this year. Thanks.

Excellent video Mike! I enjoyed watching this one and I'm looking forward to more!

Hi enjoyed the video Thank you Steve UK

What a great little project. As a new turner I'm a little shy with my skew, now you have given me a bit of a challenge to practice with it. Thanks for sharing!

Great video! This will be a fun project for my daughter and I to do together. Also kudos for publicly giving glory to Whom it is due! Rik

great info , God bless you Brother

really like these Mike

I am going to make these for my 4th grade catechism class. Thank You.

Nice work Mike..looking forward to more vidoes in 2014!

Nicely done sir, will be sharing with my sis who is just getting into turning

Thanks for sharing that, I've just gotten into turning & I'm doing lots of Xmas fairs these will be a great addition to my table

Excellent video, Mike!!! Thank you very much for the upload/post. With us nearing the holiday season, it will certainly be here before we know it, I was actually thinking the other day that turning some ornaments needs to be in my immediate future. The angel ornaments will be a big hit.

Nice work Mike

Thanks Mike. I wanted to make some this year and your video gave me some great ideas.

Just going through some videos and came across this one Mike. May have been one of your first but I enjoyed it and learnt almost as much as your more recent ones. Thank you so much for teaching newbies like myself, it is deeply appreciated. God bless my friend

this is so cool! i love it!

You did a fabulous job on this video! Very easy to follow with such an adorable outcome! And yes I’m a wood turner! Keep making videos, you do a great job with them!

Hi Mike, love the video, I really enjoyed the length of the video, lots of detail. Already looking forward to your next video. Jeff

I truly think this is the best presentation I have viewed. You certainly have boosted my Christmas spirit. Keep it up.

Nice work, simple, pretty design. Keep up the video work!! Yours Truly in Chips and Dust, Jim "Mr. Measure Twice" Marchetti

great video. love these man. have to try this !

well done tks for the video. I've subscribed so look forward to more videos.

I wish I was at a computer to more easily type a lengthy comment of appreciation for a well done video. I appreciate the explanation of how you were using the tool to accomplish the beading of the head more than even watching the shaping. As most videos focus on the shaping and rare is a reference to which tool is in use but none so far as ive seen describe the how the tool is being used. Well done.If possible will you post your supplier for the sanding cloth as I know this is the ideal sanding material and as of now my only resource has been my husbands employer and as generously as they have given to us the remnants id love to be able to purchase a supply of our own.

Mike I really enjoyed the angel build. What is the largest of this style you've ever made? God Bless my friend, I liked seeing your "God is great" sticker.

Thank you for sharing, love the idea of a Ornament for the Christmas tree, my only complaint is that its hard to see how you did the halo part camera too far away. Thanks Mike.

why dont you do the halo all in one piece of wood? Or do you angle it slightly? Thanks

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Neat project. I'm going to try to make some of these> Is your skew flat on the tool rest for planing cuts?

that metal watchband & that chuck kept me worried during the whole vid..... other than that.... nice tutorial.

Very nice presentation Mike! but you should lose the long sleeve jacket!

Very good video Mike. I have just gotten back into turning after a long time away and have been looking for small projects to build back my skills. I look forward to viewing your other videos. One question: did you apply any finish the the angels on the areas that you sanded? Thanks

A very good first video Mike and a worthy project! Lately I have been watching 1-2+ of your videos a day for the last 7-10 days. I haven’t turned Bradford Pear before. Any idea of an online source for it? Back when I lived in the Peach State ( I believe I was further south of you) I wasn’t turning then so I’ve never had the pleasure of turning it. Have ever turned any Peach 🍑 ? And how long have you been turning? I know this one was published in January 2014... And you did a GREAT job with the camera work and editing for a first or second video it turned out quite well! I have really been enjoying your videos. Please keep them coming and I’ll keep watching! I’ll have to try this project. Thanks. Ron

How would you rate your osolating sander?

Couldn't you make the hallow with the head

18:17 "...all the time."

great info , God bless you Brother